Tristan Bancks – författare
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''Like Dahl, Bancks is passionate about inspiring a love of reading in the young by placing fun at the centre of his storytelling.'' Andy Griffiths, author of the Treehouse series
I''m Tom Weekly and eating is my favourite sport.My mum''s raspberry muffins are weapons of minor destruction. I''ve been trapped inside a runaway car on a trip to buy ice cream. I accidentally invented meatball bungee. And my recipe for chocolate mousse has a secret ingredient that you don''t even want to know.What would you rather do? 1. Ride a shark or a rhino?2. Kiss a dog or a cat? 3. Needle in the eye or bum set on fire?"Fans of Griffiths, Gleitzman and Jennings will be thrilled to have this in their collection." Kids Book Review
______________________More Praise for Tristan Bancks:''Reading Tristan Bancks is like jumping on a rollercoaster – fun, exciting and a bit dangerous, too. Where were books like this when I was a kid?'' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas''A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.'' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series''A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.'' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don''t Call Me IshmaelAlso by Tristan Bancks:Scar TownTwo WolvesThe FallDetentionCop and RobberGinger MeggsNit BoyMac Slater 1: CoolhunterMac Slater 2: ImaginatorTom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made UpTom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went WrongTom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive MistakesTom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding ChickensTom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised MuffinsTom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments144 kr
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''Like Dahl, Bancks is passionate about inspiring a love of reading in the young by placing fun at the centre of his storytelling.'' Andy Griffiths, author of the Treehouse series
Discover what happens when you mix one kid with nine attack possums. Observe the result of a guinea pig hostage situation. Learn from my get-rich-quick scheme to put Australia''s angriest ice-cream man out of business. Get ready to judge the world''s deadliest fruitcake competition. And if I survive it all, let''s call the experiment a success.More handy stuff inside:1. Tips on avoiding household chores2. Weird facts about guinea pigs3. How to eat a car"Fans of Griffiths, Gleitzman and Jennings will be thrilled to have this in their collection." Kids Book Review
________________________Praise for Tristan Bancks:''Reading Tristan Bancks is like jumping on a rollercoaster – fun, exciting and a bit dangerous, too. Where were books like this when I was a kid?'' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas''A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.'' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series''A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.'' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don''t Call Me IshmaelAlso by Tristan Bancks:Scar TownTwo WolvesThe FallDetentionCop and RobberGinger MeggsNit BoyMac Slater 1: CoolhunterMac Slater 2: ImaginatorTom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made UpTom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went WrongTom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive MistakesTom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding ChickensTom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised MuffinsTom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments160 kr
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"Australian author Tristan Bancks has created a fictional but thoroughly researched, fast paced, suspenseful and ultimately hopeful story." - Better Reading
Sima and her family are pressed to the rough, cold ground among fifty others. They lie next to the tall fence designed to keep them in. The wires are cut one by one.When they make their escape, a guard raises the alarm. Shouting, smoke bombs, people tackled to the ground. In the chaos Sima loses her parents.Dad told her to run, so she does, hiding in a school and triggering a lockdown. A boy, Dan, finds her hiding in the toilet block.What should he do? Help her? Dob her in? She''s breaking the law, but is it right to lock kids up? And if he helps, should Sima trust him? Or run?THIS MOMENT, THESE DECISIONS, WILL CHANGE THE COURSE OF THEIR LIVES.*CBCA Book of the Year Awards - Notable Book 2020**NSW Premier''s Literary Awards - Shortlisted 2020**ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children - Shortlisted 2020**YABBA Children''s Choice Awards Fiction for Years 7-9 - Shortlisted 2020**Queensland Literary Awards Griffith University Children''s Book Award - Shortlisted 2020*________________________________"A raw and authentic exploration of human connection ... gripping, insightful and compassionate." Megan Daley, Children''s Books Daily"This is a little book that packs a big punch!" Bronwyn Eley, Booktopia"As a piece of literature, this is exceptional. As a narrative about the hearts and minds of Australians in 2019, it is a masterpiece." Others Magazine________________________________Also by Tristan Bancks:Scar TownTwo WolvesThe FallDetentionCop and RobberGinger MeggsNit BoyMac Slater 1: CoolhunterMac Slater 2: ImaginatorTom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made UpTom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went WrongTom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive MistakesTom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding ChickensTom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised MuffinsTom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments144 kr
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"Fans of Griffiths, Gleitzman and Jennings will be thrilled to have this in their collection." Kids Book Review
I''m Tom Weekly. If you want to know what went wrong, read this and laugh.You''ll learn the secret of my strangest body part. You''ll meet my super-angry grandpa, and hear about my best non-human friend, Rarnald the rat. You''ll find out why I''ve been banned from KidsWorld. But that won''t freak you out as much as the story of how Stella Holling tricked me into kissing her.3 things you''ll learn inside:1. How to climb Mount Everest2. How to make a backyard theme park3. How to escape a pirate________________________Praise for Tristan Bancks:''Reading Tristan Bancks is like jumping on a rollercoaster – fun, exciting and a bit dangerous, too. Where were books like this when I was a kid?'' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas''A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.'' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series''A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.'' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don''t Call Me IshmaelAlso by Tristan Bancks:Scar TownTwo WolvesThe FallDetentionCop and RobberGinger MeggsNit BoyMac Slater 1: CoolhunterMac Slater 2: ImaginatorTom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made UpTom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went WrongTom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive MistakesTom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding ChickensTom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised MuffinsTom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments48 kr
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144 kr
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"Fans of Griffiths, Gleitzman and Jennings will be thrilled to have this in their collection." Kids Book Review
I''m Tom Weekly. You think you''ve made mistakes? I''ve made more.Every single word in this book is true. I do know someone with the worst case of nits in history. Stella Holling used chocolate to trick me into kissing her again. My sister, Tanya, truly is an evil genius. And as weird as it sounds, I really did ask Jack to help me mine my teeth for cash. It''s embarrassing, but it''s true.Bonus stuff inside this book:1. Test your dad for Cranky Dad Syndrome2. Make your own slime3. Have your brain removed_______________________________Praise for Tristan Bancks:''Reading Tristan Bancks is like jumping on a rollercoaster – fun, exciting and a bit dangerous, too. Where were books like this when I was a kid?'' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas''A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.'' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series''A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.'' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don''t Call Me IshmaelAlso by Tristan Bancks:Scar TownTwo WolvesThe FallDetentionCop and RobberGinger MeggsNit BoyMac Slater 1: CoolhunterMac Slater 2: ImaginatorTom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made UpTom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went WrongTom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive MistakesTom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding ChickensTom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised MuffinsTom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments144 kr
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"Fans of Griffiths, Gleitzman and Jennings will be thrilled to have this in their collection." Kids Book Review
I''m Tom Weekly. If my life is an exploding chicken, this book is my attempt to glue it back together.I have a few confessions. I''ve done a runner from the dentist. I''m petrified of clowns. Giant headlice tried to eat me. A lost sock nearly killed me. And you''re not going to believe this, but I was attacked by Library Ninjas whenmy book was five years overdue. Let my life be a warning to you.Plus, how to get famous by: 1. Clapping2. Collecting scabs3. Knitting_________________________Praise for Tristan Bancks:''Reading Tristan Bancks is like jumping on a rollercoaster – fun, exciting and a bit dangerous, too. Where were books like this when I was a kid?'' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas''A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.'' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series''A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.'' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don''t Call Me IshmaelAlso by Tristan Bancks:Scar TownTwo WolvesThe FallDetentionCop and RobberGinger MeggsNit BoyMac Slater 1: CoolhunterMac Slater 2: ImaginatorTom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made UpTom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went WrongTom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive MistakesTom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding ChickensTom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised MuffinsTom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments144 kr
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"Fans of Griffiths, Gleitzman and Jennings will be thrilled to have this in their collection … What a great book." Kids Book Review
I''m Tom Weekly. This is a nail-biting - make that toe-biting - thrill ride through my life.This is where I pour out whatever''s inside my head. Like the time a bloodthirsty magpie out to get me. Or when I had to eat Vegemite off my sister''s big toe. And don''t forget the day I ate 67 hot dogs in ten minutes. My life gets a bit weird sometimes but that''s how I roll.Top 3 reasons to read this book:1. Cures for nits2. Hover underpants3. Instructions for teleporting**#1 Bestseller Dymocks Older Readers Chart**Top 10 Bestseller Bookscan Children’s Fiction Chart**Shortlisted KOALA & YABBA Kids’ Choice Awards ____________________________________Praise for Tristan Bancks:''Reading Tristan Bancks is like jumping on a rollercoaster – fun, exciting and a bit dangerous, too. Where were books like this when I was a kid?'' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas''A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.'' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series''A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.'' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don''t Call Me Ishmael_______________________________Also by Tristan Bancks:Scar TownTwo WolvesThe FallDetentionCop and RobberGinger MeggsNit BoyMac Slater 1: CoolhunterMac Slater 2: ImaginatorTom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made UpTom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went WrongTom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive MistakesTom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding ChickensTom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised MuffinsTom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments207 kr
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"Ginger Meggs leaps from the page and into your heart." Kids'' Book Review
Celebrating 100 years of the iconic character and Aussie legend Ginger Meggs, these four brand new and original stories are written by Tristan Bancks, the great-great nephew of creator Jimmy Bancks, and illustrated in full colour by the current Ginger Meggs comic-strip cartoonist, Jason Chatfield.Kids and grown-ups alike will revel in the rambunctious adventures and comical capers of the ginger kid who never gets old.This edition containing four completely new stories illustrated in full colour celebrates a beloved Aussie icon and introduce a new generation of kids to Ginger Meggs."Kids and grown-ups alike are still revelling in the rambunctious adventures and comical capers of the red-headed larrikin kid who never gets old." Better Reading
____________________________________________Also by Tristan Bancks:Scar TownTwo WolvesThe FallDetentionCop and RobberGinger MeggsNit BoyMac Slater 1: CoolhunterMac Slater 2: ImaginatorTom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made UpTom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went WrongTom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive MistakesTom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding ChickensTom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised MuffinsTom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments128 kr
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Two Nit Boy stories in one book, Lift Off and Bug Off!
"Nit Boy is a hilariously fun junior fiction novel for fans of silliness and a good giggle. With dashes of mystery and a fast-paced plot, this is a super fun read for kids." Kids'' Book ReviewMeet Lewis Snow. He has the worst case of nits in world history. Everyone wants him to shave his head. But Lewis thinks of his nits as pets. He’s determined to keep his hair and his nits, whatever it takes.Ned lives on Lewis’s head. He’s the first-ever jumping nit. His dad wants Ned to help nits take over the world. But Ned likes it on Lewis’s head. Ned’s vegan and hates the taste of human blood.And you thought you had problems.Includes interactive quizzes and a bonus Tom Weekly short story!____________________________________Praise for Tristan Bancks:''Reading Tristan Bancks is like jumping on a rollercoaster – fun, exciting and a bit dangerous, too. Where were books like this when I was a kid?'' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas''A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.'' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series''A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.'' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don''t Call Me IshmaelAlso by Tristan Bancks:Two WolvesThe FallDetentionCop and RobberGinger MeggsNit BoyMac Slater 1: CoolhunterMac Slater 2: ImaginatorTom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made UpTom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went WrongTom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive MistakesTom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding ChickensTom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised MuffinsTom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments160 kr
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"Make sure you start this well before bedtime because you wont want to stop." Morris Gleitzman
If your mum was a cop and your dad was a crim who needed your help to commit a crime, would you do it to save him? At what cost?Nash Hall''s dad is a criminal who just can''t seem to go straight. He wants Nash to help him commit a robbery. A big one. The trouble is, Nash''s mum is a cop. And the robbery is at Nash''s school. But Dad owes a lot of money to some very dangerous people and if Nash doesn''t help him do the job, it could cost both their lives.____________________________________________Praise for Tristan Bancks:''Gripping and unpredictable, with a hero you won''t forget.'' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas''A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.'' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series''A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.'' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don''t Call Me IshmaelAlso by Tristan Bancks:Scar TownTwo WolvesThe FallDetentionCop and RobberGinger MeggsNit BoyMac Slater 1: CoolhunterMac Slater 2: ImaginatorTom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made UpTom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went WrongTom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive MistakesTom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding ChickensTom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised MuffinsTom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments160 kr
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"A winner and sure to be a big hit!" Alexa Dretzke, Readings"Mac Slater has just crashed the latest prototype of the flying bike he and his best friend Paul invented. Even worse, practically the whole school witnessed it.So when the creators of massive global webspace Coolhunters offer Mac the chance to compete for a job hunting cool, Mac thinks they’re crazy. I mean, Mac lives in a small town and he doesn’t have a TV, let alone a mobile. But Tony and Speed say he’s so uncool he’s cool.If Mac wants to win, he has one week to prove he has what it takes. And it turns out that finding the next big thing isn’t easy – especially when he’s pitted against Cat DeVrees, the most popular girl in school.Does Mac really know what cool is? Or will he crash and burn?PRAISE FOR TRISTAN BANCKS:''Gripping and unpredictable, with a hero you won''t forget.'' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas''A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.'' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series''A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.'' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don''t Call Me Ishmael______________________________Also by Tristan Bancks:Scar TownTwo WolvesThe FallDetentionCop and RobberGinger MeggsNit BoyMac Slater 1: CoolhunterMac Slater 2: ImaginatorTom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made UpTom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went WrongTom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive MistakesTom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding ChickensTom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised MuffinsTom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments
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''Reading Tristan Bancks is like jumping on a rollercoaster – fun, exciting and a bit dangerous, too. Where were books like this when I was a kid?'' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas
Mac Slater has discovered what he thinks is the coolest thing in New York City. Maybe even the world. But he''s not allowed to tell a soul. Imagine being offered an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City! It seemed like an impossible dream for Mac and his best friend, Paul. But they''ve just become coolhunters for a massively popular webspace and Mac is beyond excited. The catch: he has to find the Next Big Thing in NYC – or be sent home. Mac soon makes friends with Melody, an inventor with super-cool skates, who takes him to The Hive. It''s an old boatshed where innovative kids are creating transport, sneakers and computer apps that are way more cutting edge than anything you can buy. And the Hive kids are about to test an invention that could change the world. Mac''s boss at Coolhunters is desperate for him to spill the beans, but Melody has sworn Mac to secrecy. He''s found the coolest thing in NYC and he''s not allowed to tell a soul! Friends or fame. Which would you choose?____________________________________Praise for Tristan Bancks:''A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.'' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series''A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.'' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don''t Call Me IshmaelAlso by Tristan Bancks:Scar TownTwo WolvesThe FallDetentionCop and RobberGinger MeggsNit BoyMac Slater 1: CoolhunterMac Slater 2: ImaginatorTom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made UpTom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went WrongTom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive MistakesTom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding ChickensTom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised MuffinsTom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments